By Sally Shakkour
Bernie Sanders went viral on Wednesday, January 20th, during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. Millions of people have forgotten the event and the presidential speech to generate memes on the US political figure.
The former presidential candidate and Senator Sanders walked inside the Capitol Hill to attend the Biden’s inauguration ceremony wearing informal clothes and colorful mittens as he sat on the bleachers quietly, social media users took the chance to move him between trains, space, and movie clips.
#Repost @JOSHSTYLELA
— Tom Ellis Fans ?? (@Tom_EllisFans) January 21, 2021
“I swear, I never noticed that @BernieSanders was behind @tomellis17 on the set of #Lucifer I should really pay more attention to who is in the background of my set ? Sorry, I couldn’t resist jumping in on the meme sensation around Bernie” ? by @joshstyle pic.twitter.com/jGj62hzExo
Before this magical moment passes us by...we present the @thepharcyde ft. @BernieSanders pic.twitter.com/KmfXHtVBK8
— Craft Recordings (@CraftRecordings) January 21, 2021
Sanders’ mittens were a gift from a Vermont teacher, and they are actually made partly from recycled plastic bottles.
Bernie Sanders had competed with Joe Biden to win the Democratic seat for the 2020 US presidential elections, but withdrew right before finishing in second place.
It’s so hard to chose a favorite Bernie image but I really felt this one pic.twitter.com/3LOA2zU2oI
— Jana Lynne Sanchez (@janasanchez) January 21, 2021
He also lost in his battle to get the Democratic Party nomination for president of the United States in 2016 against Hillary Clinton. Before his election to Congress, he served as mayor of Burlington, Vermont.
Some of my favorite Bernie Sanders / Mittens memes ??? pic.twitter.com/eYmnqK309x
— Lins (@agentLwalker) January 21, 2021
Bernie Sanders, first of his name, Wearer of Mittens, Sitter of Chairs pic.twitter.com/1j6p8mrdlr
— Matthew Mucha (@mattymooch) January 20, 2021
Sanders was born into a working-class Jewish family and raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. He attended Brooklyn College before graduating from the University of Chicago in 1964.
“once again I am asking to be left alone on the subway” — @BernieSanders pic.twitter.com/bU2xCViYkw
— Shea Depmore (@SheaDepmore) January 21, 2021
